scraping footpegs

[lazyguy]

Just wondering if any of you change footpeg feelers?

Mine have worn down so far I scraped the muffler.Also I noticed

if I shift my weight around I dont scrape as often. I keep the

suspension pretty firm but don't want it bone jaring either.

I figure if I change the feelers now I'll be scraping on every turn,

but if I don't I might just go past the limit,if not already.So to

change or not to change?

 

[Groo]

I shift my weight off the seat in most corners where I'm carrying significant speed, and to date have scraped both left and right feelers, but not heavily. I think if they're there for a reason (to let you know how far you've leaned over and that you're getting close to other hard parts), then replacing them is probably a good idea.

 

[madmike2]

+1.

If you have already scraped your muffler, you need to replace the feelers, and soon. Touching mounted hard parts (mufflers) will soon present a scene that needs to be avoided. Leverage of the rear wheel off the ground is mega-ungood!

For goodness' sakes, learn to shift your body weight before you enter a corner at speed. That will gain you some cornering clearance. This isn't a GT bike (Blackbird, Hayabusa, et al ), but a Sport-Tourer. It does have limited ground clearance unlike the Ducks, the Futura and the Triumph Sprint.

 

[smitty141]

Scraping the feelers on a FJR welcomes you to the shrine of trust :yahoo: . I took me 3 FJR's before I did it. That doesn't include the one I scraped then I went flipping through a ditch :angry2: . It shows trust in yourself, tires, and machine..... The FJR likes that, and it gives you a warm feeling inside your pants.... the first time you do it that is... I would replace if worn more than halfway. I would hate to unload the rear scraping a muffler, a nasty highside may be the next thing you post about... I scrape the left more than the right. It must be from being able to SEE though the corner. Have fun, and be careful out there.... Smitty

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

I have scraped my feelers. I think you should replace them. Before shifting weight on the seat (that is used as my emergency back up plan if I underestimate a turn), try pointing your elbow straight down to the ground in the turn. It naturally moves your upper body forward and down and takes quite a bit of lean out of the bike while allowing a sharp turn.

Many people that ride with me like to rib me about my riding style, however you never see me leaning off the bike and adjusting my seating position while doing this stuff. I like to leave some room for mistakes and bad surfaces. Even then, I must admit that there are times that I am overly aggressive in turns and passes and I am making a effort to keep that hoooligan side of me in some check.

If you are scraping hard parts, in my book, it's time to chill out.

However, I know someone that scrapes all the time, but if you look at his riding position it's like he wants his body vertical all the time, in effect sitting on top of the leaning bike and forcing it down even more in the turn...results in a lot of slow speed sparks. One day, he'll high side and think about reading a book, or taking a class. However, this guy has been riding for 20+ years and I wonder if his habits will be changed.

 

[throttlejockeyTJ]

(Smitty)In countries where you ride on the right, your going to scrape the left more because of the crown of the road. I put the wilbers on before I ever road the FJR. I have never scraped this bike and do like to hang off in the corners. I have scraped others XS1100 etc. TJ

 

[Bike Effects]

A good qsuality after market shock might be in your future. It will provide more ground clearance in corners in most cases. It did in mine...I weigh in at 200 naked. Sorry for the visual.

 

[ionbeam]

I don't touch down nearly so often now that I done the full front/rear Wilbers thing. In fact, with my pillion aboard I haven't touched down a peg since the Wilbers went on. Together we are a full load for poor ol' Feejer and the aftermarket springs/shocks properly setup are up to the task. We have sorted out the static & dynamic solo + two-up sag settings and we are good to go.

At this point when riding solo I am usually traveling at an extreme speeds for the road configuration before anything touches. Said another way, I used to touch pegs at 7:10ths to 8:10ths performance envelope, now I am at 9+:10ths. The margin of safety at this point is virtually none so I won't be seeing much peg sparking on public roads from now on. Say, I am getting old

 

[ohiofjr]

You guys must know sonething I don't. I don't have enough room for my size 14 feet to drag anything but foot. When my foot wedges inbetween the bike and the rode thats my limit.

 

[SkooterG]

You guys must know sonething I don't. I don't have enough room for my size 14 feet to drag anything but foot. When my foot wedges inbetween the bike and the rode thats my limit.

Uhhhhhhhh..................

Ball of your foot on the pegs. Not your heel or arch.

 

[Toecutter]

Ball of your foot on the pegs. Not your heel or arch.

Step one of the cornering process (according to Lee Parks)- Reposition footTwo- Pre-position body

Three- Push on outside grip

Four- Locate turn point

Five- Look through turn

Six- Relax outside grip

Seven- Push on inside grip

Eight- Roll on throttle

Nine- Push outside grip

Ten- Move back to neutral

Haven't touched down a peg since I took his clinic. It's fun trying though.

 

[twowheelnut]

Never touched a peg down on the Feej, with the stock shock or Wilbers. The floor boards on the Wing were worn to a sliver - could have been used as ninja t-stars.

Come to think of it, I never had a peg etch the asphalt on the Viffer, either.

 

[sleddoc]

Just wondering if any of you change footpeg feelers? Mine have worn down so far I scraped the muffler.Also I noticed

if I shift my weight around I dont scrape as often. I keep the

suspension pretty firm but don't want it bone jaring either.

I figure if I change the feelers now I'll be scraping on every turn,

but if I don't I might just go past the limit,if not already.So to

change or not to change?

Your an animal - Replace them.

 

[Shadowfax]

Replace them about half way so you always have a good indication of when you'll hit hard stuff.

 

[Bounce]

I shift my weight off the seat in most corners where I'm carrying significant speed, and to date have scraped both left and right feelers, but not heavily. I think if they're there for a reason (to let you know how far you've leaned over and that you're getting close to other hard parts), then replacing them is probably a good idea.

and when it's raining he doffs his german army helmet and drags it in the water for extra resistance!

want i should tell you about how i learned that leaning myself into a curve was better than leaning the bike under me? on a 900 pound gold wing? lifting the rear wheel off the ground and having it relocate 6" to a foot to the left in the process?